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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vermalen Busniolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Dario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busniolov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Efrain Dario enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vermalen Busniolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Efrain Dario!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dario slips a jab from Busniolov.
Busniolov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Vermalen Busniolov has been cut.
Dario has managed to clinch.
Dario tries to circle away but Busniolov has him pinned against the cage.
Dario prevents Busniolov from breaking the clinch.
Dario manages to break the clinch.
Dario shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Busniolov's guard.
Busniolov is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dario wants to get up but he can't break Busniolov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dario stopping the sweep attempt from Busniolov.
Dario lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dario tries to stand but Busniolov is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dario trying to control but Busniolov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dario wants to stand but Busniolov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Busniolov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Busniolov wants to sweep but no luck.
Busniolov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dario gets to his feet. Busniolov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Crunch! Dario slams his shin into Busniolov's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dario lands a jab to the head.
Busniolov leaves Dario with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dario looking to score a takedown here. Busniolov is defending well but Dario drives through and ends up in Busniolov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busniolov keeping moving, preventing Dario from controlling successfully.
Dario is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dario chips away with some ground and pound.
Busniolov keeping moving, preventing Dario from controlling successfully.
Dario throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dario works over Busniolov with some ground and pound from guard.
Busniolov keeping moving, preventing Dario from controlling successfully.
Dario's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dario cracks Busniolov with a solid left hand.
Dario throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Busniolov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Busniolov keeping full guard, as Dario tries to pass.
Dario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dario trying to control the position from guard on top but Busniolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dario postures up in Busniolov's guard and throws a big left but Busniolov blocks it.
Dario trying to control the position from guard on top but Busniolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Efrain Dario.
Dario fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efrain Dario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vermalen Busniolov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dario throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Busniolov's head.
Dario thows a body kick. Busniolov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dario shoots in for a takedown but Busniolov shows good takedown defense.
Dario scores a takedown into full mount!
Dario scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dario wants to control the pace but Busniolov is squirming around nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dario lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dario trying to control but Busniolov is having none of it.
Dario might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Busniolov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dario landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dario is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Busniolov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dario wants to control the pace but Busniolov is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busniolov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dario looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dario trying to control but Busniolov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dario content just to control the position here.
Dario is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dario scores with a head kick.
Busniolov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dario closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Busniolov to the mat! Busniolov manages to get full guard.
Dario must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dario decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vermalen Busniolov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dario throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dario is defended easily by Busniolov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Busniolov counters with a single leg into guard. Dario didn't expect that.
Vermalen Busniolov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Dario.
Dario keeping moving, preventing Busniolov from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busniolov prevents Dario from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efrain Dario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vermalen Busniolov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Busniolov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dario fails with a takedown attempt.
Dario shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Busniolov is trying to defend but Dario finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dario lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dario takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Busniolov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dario.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dario works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dario connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Efrain Dario has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Dario.
Dario wants to finish this one by submission but Busniolov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dario.
Dario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dario tries to control but Busniolov wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dario dominating with strikes here.
Dario looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dario landing shots from mount.
Busniolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dario tries to control but Busniolov wriggling away.
Busniolov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Busniolov tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dario lands with some strikes.
Dario can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Busniolov is looking to escape.
Dario tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dario is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dario tries to clinch there but Busniolov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dario tries to clinch but Busniolov moves out of range.
Busniolov feints and as Dario raises his hands in defense, Busniolov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dario manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Busniolov regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busniolov pushes Dario off looking to stand but Dario dives back in and keeps control.
Vermalen Busniolov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Efrain Dario is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dario tries to pass to full mount but Busniolov defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Efrain Dario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dario has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efrain Dario!
After winning the bout, Efrain Dario thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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